US Post Office
National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Listed
November 15, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
84000580

About this property

The United States Postal Service (USPS; also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or simply the Postal Service) is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States, its insular areas and associated states. It is one of a few government agencies explicitly authorized by the Constitution of the United States. The USPS began operations in 1971, replacing the United States Post Office Department, a…

Location

901 Broadway
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
36.15780, -86.78377

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 84000580. It was listed on November 15, 1984.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Nashville Union Station (Additional Documentation)
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Hume-Fogg High School (Additional Documentation)
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0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Nashville (Confederate probe December 1864)
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Battle of Nashville — Day Two Assault
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Battle of Nashville – First Day Dec 15
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Battle of Nashville — Day 1 (December 15)
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Nashville Tennessee December 15
1864Civil War
0.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was US Post Office listed on the National Register?

US Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1984.

What type of historic resource is US Post Office?

US Post Office is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for US Post Office?

The period of significance for US Post Office is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1971.

Can I research the history near US Post Office?

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